It came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. Genesis 11:2 NASB East – Today let’s remind ourselves once again about the differences between ancient Near-Eastern thought and the cultural motifs we inherited from the Western Greek civilization. Consider these when you read Scripture:…
And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Genesis 1:31 NASB It was very good – How much of God’s creation was good? Before you give the correct theological answer (“All of it”), contemplate the implications for your…
“Since the culture of ancient times tended to value a person in light of the role performance, personal values also follow that path. Van der Toorn finds a ‘priority of shame over guilt, of honour over self-esteem, and of success over integrity. Since misfortune of any sort was inferred to derive from having offended deity,…
